The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-31

his fellow man; and, be III 1urtner
Resolved, That a page of the senate
journal be set apart for memorial ser
vices, on which shall be IN
scribed the name and rank of the de-
ceased, the place and date OF
his birth and death; and be it further
Resolved, That the secretary of the sen,
ate furnish the family of the deceased
with copy OF these resolutions and the
senate journal containing said memorial
page. Respectfully,
HoUsToN,
BUKGEs,
TERRELL
/ Senator Burgess delivered a brief, elo-
auent and pithy tribute to the memory OF
Hon. George Pfeuifer as public man ana
private citizen.
Senator Terrell then sent up the follow
ing: ..,r
That, whereas, since the adjournment OF
the last legislature, the Hon. L. +. Hall,
who was elected in 1884 as memoor Vi
the Nineteenth and Twentieth legislatures,
has departed this life at ms nome Ill
Laredo, Texas; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That in the death OF Hon
e. f. Hall, the senate OF Texas has
lost an efficient and distinguished
member, and the people of this
state an honest and able statesman and
public servant, one who was intellect
nal enough to know his duty and fearless
enough to perform it; that, recognizing
his services to his adopted state, 1t Is
further
Resolved, That a page of this senate
ionrnal shall be set apart in his home,
and that the secretary of the senate fur
nish to his family a copy of these resolu-
tiOns, and a copy of the senate journal
containing said memorial page. Respect
fully, houSToN'
BURGESS,
TERRELL.
Senator Terrell took the floor, and, in
n short address, alluded TO the sad and
sudden death of Senator Hall, and highly
complimentary TO his ability and worth
rs n citizen.
He was followed by
Senator Houston in touching eulogy on
the worth and nobility of character of
Hon. George Pfeuffer.
Senator Woodward moved the adoption
of the resolution.
Carried by a rising vote, and the senate
adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Roll call; quorum present. Prayer by
the chaplain.
Senator Houston presented petition
from Clay county, with reference to judi
cal districts.
The committee reported unfavorably,
house bill, to incorporate Austin Hose
company No. 3.
Senator Upshaw called up his railroad
commission BILL with a substitute by Sen
ator Simkins.
Senator Lane moved that it be post
poned indefinitely.
Senator Harrison moved the adoption
of the substitute. Lost-yeas, ID; nays, Is.
Senator Lane moved that the bill lie on
the table subject to call, which virtually
kills it. Carried.
Yeas-Senators: Abercombie, Bell,
Burgess, Burney, Calhoun, Davis, Douglass,
of Jefferson, Garrison, Houston, Jarvis,
Knittle, Lane, Pope, Stinson, Terrell,
Woods, Woodward. Total II.
Nays 49, Senators: Allen, Armistead,
Camp, Claiborne, Douglass, of Grayson;
Field, Frank, Glasscock, Gregg, Harrison,
Mcdonald, Macmanus, Simkins, Upshaw.
Total ~.
Joint resolution, by Senator Terrell,
amending the judiciary article was taken
up.
Senator Simkius moved to increase
the supreme judges from five to six.
Senator Bell moved to increase to seven.
Adopted.
Senator Lane moved to make the salary
not less than $4,000.
Senator Burney moved to insert $4,000.
Senator Woodward offered a substitute,
making the salary $4,000.
On motion of Senator Davis the amend.
ment was tabled.
Senator Allen moved to fix the salary at
$4,000.
On Motion of Senator Davis the amend.
ment was tabled, and the salary remains
at $500.
Senator Camp moved to strike out the
provision authorizing the Legislature to To-
cate the court at Austin. Adopted.
Senator Harrison moved to amend by
providing that the court shall be held at
four other places, besides at the capital.
Senator Woods moved to insert: pro-
vided that one of the courts shall be at
Hallettsville, in case it becomes a railroad
junction. Adopted.
Senator Harrsion's amendment, as
amended, was then lost.
Senator Burney moved to so amend as
to require the court to sit only at the seat
of government.
Senator Stinson moved to table. Car
led.
Senator Harrison moved to strike out
section IA: "The legislature may confer
upon the supreme court exclusive orig
inal jurisdiction to issue writs of man
damus, except as against the governor, in
classes of cases to be specified by law"
Senator Lane offered to amend by in
sorting after "mandsmus" the words:
"And injunctions against the heads of
state departments" Adopted. Yeas, 26;
noes, 2.
Senator Harrison moved to strike out
the words: "In classes of cases to be
specified by law
Senator Pope moved call of the senate
Carried.
Call suspended, and senate adjourned
until 3 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senators Mcdonald, Bell, Houston and
Burney were appointed conference com
mittee on the Mcdonald land bill.
House bill repeating the law to require
railroads to stop their trains thirty min
| utes at the state line at Texarkana pass
ed.